The Use of Riches

1. THO' trouble assail us, and dangers affright; Tho' friends should all fail us, and foes all unite, Yet one thing secures us whatever betide, The promise ensures us the Lord will provide.

2. The birds, without barns and store-house are fed: From them let us learn to trust for our bread: His saints what is sitting shall ne'er be denied, So long as it is written the Lord will provide.

3. We all may like ships with tempest be tost On perilous deep, but need not be lost, Tho' Satan enrages the wind and the tide, Yet scripture engages the Lord will provide.

4. Thy call we obey, like Abram of old; We know not the way, but faith makes us bold; Altho' we are strangers, we have a sure guide; And trust in all dangers, the Lord will provide.

5. When Satan appears to stop up our path, And fills us with fears, we triumph by faith; He cannot take from us, tho' oft he has tried, The heart-cheering promise, the Lord will provide.

6. He tells us we are weak, our hope is in vain; The good that we seek, we ne'er shall obtain; But when such suggestions our graces have tried, This answers all questions, the Lord will provide.

7. No strength of our own goodness we claim; Our trust is thrown on Jesus' name: In this our strong tower for safety we hide; The Lord is our power, the Lord will provide.

8. When life sinks apace, and death, is in view, The word of his grace shall comfort us thro'; Not fearing nor doubting with Christ on our side, We hope to die shouting the Lord will provide.